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Monitor distance by task and screen size

Reading text is different from keeping a whole display in view. Start with the task, then choose the screen type if needed. Pixel resolution alone cannot set a comfortable viewing distance: text size and scaling also matter.

Indicative eye-to-screen distance

Choose your task to look up a distance.

For reading, adjust text scaling before leaning forward. The DGUV table applies to whole-screen monitoring, rather than every desk task.

For guidance only; this tool does not replace advice from a clinician or ergonomist.

Method and limitations

Reading: CCOHS, 40–74 cm (about 15.7–29.1 in). Whole-screen viewing: DGUV Table 6, p. 39, 22-inch widescreen → 90 cm; 24-inch widescreen → 100 cm. Direct lookup; no interpolation or resolution-based formula. Unit conversion: 1 in = 2.54 cm exactly (NIST), rounded to one decimal place.

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